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Trump says he expects Canada trade deal within weeks as import ban looms

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Malone, K. G. (2026, September 28). Trump says he expects Canada trade deal within weeks as import ban looms. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/trump-says-he-expects-canada-trade-deal-within-weeks-as-import-ban-looms/article_8657e439-6002-5d08-900a-ad6e051ce4c7.html

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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that despite an impending import ban on certain Canadian goods, he expects to reach a trade agreement with Canada within the coming weeks. During his statement at the Oval Office, Trump predicted that Canada would contact him in three or four weeks to discuss terms for what he described as a more "fair" deal.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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U.S. President Donald Trump stated on October 1st that he expects to finalize a trade deal with Canada within three to four weeks, despite an impending import ban on certain Canadian goods. Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump predicted that the Canadian government would reach out soon, apologize, and agree to a "fair" deal as they have no other choice. The looming deadline adds urgency to negotiations between the two countries over trade disputes.

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Kelly Geraldine Malone

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🔮 “There’s no urgency on our side, I will say,” Greer said.

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With just hours to go before his import bans on certain Canadian goods take effect, U.S. President Donald Trump says he thinks he can make a trade deal with Canada in the coming weeks. asserted

he → go → weeks

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office today, Trump said he thinks the Canadian side will contact him in the next three or four weeks, apologize and agree to a “fair” deal. asserted

side → speak → deal

Trump says he expects Canada trade deal within weeks as import ban looms

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